{"id":2582,"date":"2012-10-31T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2012-10-31T14:17:31","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T14:17:31","slug":"grammar-quizusing-ci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/grammar-quizusing-ci\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar Quiz–Using ‘Ci’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here are some short sentences for you to translate into Italian, each of which requires the use of ci<\/strong>. Before you have a go at it you may need to check out this post: Tricky Little Words – Ci<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A. Ci is commonly used as un avverbio (an adverb) with the meaning of \u2018here\u2019 or \u2018there\u2019, e.g. finalmente ci siamo (here we are at last), non c\u2019\u00e8 molto pane (there isn\u2019t much bread), etc<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Was Giovanni at the party last night? \u2026 no he wasn\u2019t there<\/p>\n

2. Are there any eggs in the fridge?<\/p>\n

3. Have you ever been to Milano? \u2026 no I\u2019ve never been there<\/p>\n

4. When do you think you\u2019ll go there?<\/p>\n

5. Once, there was a lovely garden here<\/p>\n

6. How long have you lived here?<\/p>\n

7. There\u2019s a wasp in the house<\/p>\n

8. We went there last week<\/p>\n

9. I\u2019m going to the bar, are you coming there as well?<\/p>\n

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B. Volerci = it requires, it needs e.g. per fare un tavolo ci vuole il legno (making a table requires wood, or to make a table you need wood)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. You don\u2019t need much strength to do that job<\/p>\n

2. You need two eggs to make that cake<\/p>\n

3. How long does it take to get to Foggia?<\/p>\n

4. It needs a bit of salt<\/p>\n

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C. Metterci = it takes, e.g. il treno per Milano ci mette due ore (the train to Milano takes two hours)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. How long did you take to finish that book?<\/p>\n

2. The ferry to Sardegna took three hours<\/p>\n

3. It took us two days to decorate the living room<\/p>\n

4. But it took us another four days to assemble the Ikea bookcase<\/p>\n

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D. Pensarci = to take care of something, e.g. non ti preoccupare, ci penso io! (don\u2019t worry, I\u2019ll take care of it)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Marco said that he\u2019d taken care of it<\/p>\n

2. I\u2019ll bring some pizza and you take care of the drinks<\/p>\n

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E. Crederci = to believe in something, e.g. Giovanni: ci credi nei fantasmi? Anna: No, non ci credo (Giovanni: do you believe in ghosts? Anna: No, I don\u2019t believe in them)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Luca and Elisa have finally got married? I don\u2019t believe it!<\/p>\n

2. Can you believe that Berlusconi wants to be President of the Republic? Incredible!<\/p>\n

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F. Provarci = to have a go at something, e.g. Giovanni: hai mai sciato? Anna: No, mai. Giovanni: Dai, provaci! (Giovanni: Have you ever skied? Anna: No, never. Giovanni: Come on, have a go at it!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll be able to fix it but I\u2019ll have a go.<\/p>\n

2. Have you seen this great quiz about ci? come on, let\u2019s have a go at it!<\/p>\n

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Find out how you got on on Friday when I publish the answers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some short sentences for you to translate into Italian, each of which requires the use of ci. Before you have a go at it you may need to check out this post: Tricky Little Words – Ci A. Ci is commonly used as un avverbio (an adverb) with the meaning of \u2018here\u2019 or…<\/p>\n

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